Director of Recreation and Volunteer Services Long Term Care Permanent Full-time

The Village at/of Erin Mills Lodge has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Director of Recreationto join their team.

• Status: Permanent / Full-Time
  Location:2132 Dundas Street West. Mississauga ON. L5K 2K7

The expected hiring range for this position is $55000.00 to $59400.00. This role falls within a broader internal salary band with growth opportunities based ondemonstratedperformance.

You can be you while being a part of our family.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation village design and culture change but we know the key to our village success and our residents satisfaction is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities including team members with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: to provide holistic health care in a home environment located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident.

Wed love to talk to you about what makes us different.

As a new Director of Recreation joining our village you will:

Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of recreation services to our residents.

Our Directors of Recreation at Schlegel Villages plan implement and oversee programs with the recreation team that contribute to a residents holistic health care goals as outlined in Care Plans by encouraging physical emotional spiritual social and cognitive growth for residents.

Directors of Recreation regularly audit and evaluate documentation capturing residents participation engagement and holistic wellbeing to identify where program can be improved and support the development of recreational program to meet the needs of our residents as individuals. Our Directors of Recreation lead and support a team of Recreation Team Members with hands-on training coaching and supervision and is responsible for shift scheduling department spending and budget and collaboration with the Villages cross-functional leadership team to lead and support a holistic approach to recreational programming. They also build and manage our volunteer team members and individual resident leisure needs.

To be successful as our new Director of Recreation you will:

• Hold a diploma or degree recreation/leisure studies and/or gerontology from a community college or university
• Have previous leadership experience
• Respect the rights and dignity of all residents families team members and visitors to the village and addresses any requests with professionalism and care

It would be an asset if our new Director of Recreation has:

• Knowledge of the five domains in Therapeutic Recreation that contribute to an individuals health
• Knowledge of recreational therapy practices methods techniques and opportunities to improve residents wellbeing and holistic health
• Knowledge of relevant policies procedures legislation regulations and best practices applicable to Retirement Home care sector (e.g. Long Term Care Act 2007 RHRA act and standards supplies equipment ordering etc.)

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

• Ongoing training and personal growth opportunities
• Benefits and access to our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Vacation
• Discounts at Village Services
• Team appreciation events
• Access to The Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
• Retirement Savings

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation Village design and culture change but we know the key to our Village success and our residents satisfaction is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities including team members with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: to provide holistic health care in a home environment located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture and our Villages are more welcoming open-hearted and vibrant because of Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to is included and respected in their spirituality cultural diversity and of ability heritage or cultural roots our people are embraced just as they are andwe celebrate andsupportlife purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidates fit with our posted opportunities mission and values.

Required Experience:

Director